
With Qu Xuanzi's speed, it didn't take long to go to the Upper World. They crossed the borders of nature when going from the clan so in an instant, they were already in the Upper World.
The borders of the Upper World were not specified exactly. One only had to use certain techniques to open the natural barrier, then choose to go to the Upper World or the Underworld. The Upper World faced the sky, while the Underworld was underground. It can only be done by certain people.
For ordinary gods, they needed a portal to go to the Middle World, just like any other human. But a major god like Qu Xuanzi did not have to bother using the portal.
In just a few minutes, Xie Ruo in Qu Xuanzi's embrace could see a bright blue sky accompanied by beautiful white clouds. Beneath it is a stretch of mountains and a rift, covered by green foliage.
Very different from the Middle World, everything concerning the Upper World consists of beauty. A large waterfall flows, accompanied by the chirping of giant birds flying with colorful wings.
In addition to waterfalls and steep cliff-lined mountains, there are also some unknown flying animals passing by, little fairies walking on the ground without wings and playing with small animals, he said, they form small hidden palaces. Looks like a fairyland.
This peaceful atmosphere felt as if the Upper World had never experienced a disaster at all. There is no damage, there is only peace and joy.
"You like it?" Qu Xuanzi looked at him with a smile.
"It feels like the countryside." Xie Ruo had always loved a village filled with nature and silence.
Qu Xuanzi chuckled. "It's just the border. It's only natural that there's so little life."
"Then let's go to your house." Xie Ruo was curious as to how the real Upper World was. What's better than that abandoned little world?
They continued to travel in the air. The timescales in the Middle World and the Upper World were much different. The night in this place is only shorter than the Middle World. Maybe, day can reach 48 hours while night is only limited to 12 hours.
Not until ten minutes, various tall buildings are seen and interconnected with other buildings through an elevated bridge.
It was a palace, looking close yet actually far away. It looks small but is actually very large with a yard above the forestry filled with fog so high. Even Xie Ruo could not measure, what size the palace would be.
The saint beasts were flying and running around the palace grounds. There were various regions in the palace, even one library alone encompassed one building in another wing. Each building has its own function and looks crowded with sacred animals in their original form.
They landed at the front of the palace. The saint beasts instantly came to a realization, hurriedly gathering to greet. Their numbers were numerous and extremely large, kneeling like obedient and beautiful giants together.
Xie Ruo flabbergasted. Were they all the animals that Qu Xuanzi had picked up for thousands of years? They looked even more terrifying than Xiao Caihong.
The Azure Dragon appeared in a human form, kneeling in front of Qu Xuanzi and Xie Ruo while looking down and clenching one of the hands on the chest. "Your Majesty, Miss Xie, welcome!"
"Is everything finished?" Qu Xuanzi asked.
"Dead of waiting for Miss Xie's family and friends to arrive, Ann Rou and Dou Dou had already prepared for departure."
"You can go."
The Azure Dragon retreated, followed by the other saint beasts. The crowd finally subsided, the palace became quiet in an instant.
"Is it always this quiet when you come?" Xie Ruo looked over here and there, there was absolutely no creature whatsoever.
"Not really. Normally, some god would come to give a report."
Xie Ruo nodded in understanding. He had almost forgotten that the man in front of him was the Emperor. It is impossible for the palace to continue deserted without inhabitants. But at least, are there no servants?
When Xie Ruo was about to ask again, the voice of such an exuberant woman came close to breaking his eardrum.
"Xiao Zi!"
Xie Ruo turned his head back, looking at the figure of a beautiful woman in a very elegant white dress. There was a god sign on his head, indicating his position in the Upper World.
She landed on the floor, her dress fluttering in the wind as she walked in quick steps.
It was much different from Xie Ruo's expectations.
Qu Xuanzi did not turn around at all, perhaps lazily. Therefore, the strange woman grabbed Xie Ruo and pulled him away from Qu Xuanzi for a closer look.
While looking at the ins and outs of Xie Ruo's face, he spoke, "You look a lot like the Dragon God! The old man did not tell her that he had a very beautiful grandson. Oh yes, I miss Wen Xi ...."
Xie Ruo was tensed. There were only a few people who dared to act in front of Qu Xuanzi. As for the gods, there is only one. It is the Goddess of Life!
"Wait a minute, look at you, I'm reminded of the Goddess of Light. Never mind, he's dead, no need to think." This was the first time the Goddess of Life had seen Xie Ruo in person. Usually the Azure Dragon only explained the characteristics without wanting to show its appearance.
"Indeed, what's with the Goddess of Light?"
"You want to know?"
"I'll ask Xuanzi." Xie Ruo felt like he had met the second Mei Liena. He must avoid.
"Don't ask him, he doesn't know anything." The Goddess of Life spoke in a disdainful tone. Then continued, "If the Goddess of Light were still alive right now, you guys would probably be rivals. Although scandals are many, but he is not bad in terms of appearance. But, I will still support you, since the Dragon God and the Light Goddess do not get along!"
"Are you going to stay there?" Qu Xuanzi did not want to make Xie Ruo burdened with the chaotic attitude of the Goddess of Life. The woman even talks nonsense. He didn't even know the Goddess of Light or whoever it was.
The Goddess of Life snorted. "Xiao Zi, you should have called me Mother! I brought my little daughter-in-law, am I wrong?" Then the woman faced Xie Ruo with a pitiful look. "Tell him to accept me, I'm so pathetic ...."
"Yes, I'll tell you." Xie Ruo was completely inexhaustible with this one goddess. Qu Xuanzi was overwhelmed. "I still have business, I have to go."
Xie Ruo moved away towards Qu Xuanzi. The Goddess of Life was extremely strong, she was even surprised at the strength of her pull until Xie Ruo really could not fight back. If it was an ordinary person, no one could pull Xie Ruo that easily as if pulling a puppet. This power gap is terrifying.
"Is it always like this?" Xie Ruo was still somewhat surprised. Does the Goddess of Life suffer from mental retardation?
"He was like that because he promised someone. No need to think about it." Qu Xuanzi's gaze seemed dim, then clasping Xie Ruo's hand took him around.
Xie Ruo was conscious, but did not ask much. Perhaps the Goddess of Life made a promise with the Goddess of Life earlier when inheriting the divinity. That's why Qu Xuanzi didn't fight the Goddess of Life like he did against other gods.
Just like when you look at a woman who is like her mother, but she is not her mother at all. Xie Ruo did not know how the Goddess of Life could die and how Qu Xuanzi lived as a child, but as long as Qu Xuanzi had not told, he would not find out.
They went around the palace. Every corner of the palace always had a precious item that stunned Xie Ruo. Although it looks simple, it still feels luxurious for those who understand how valuable and important the treasure is.
There were some saint beasts in the form of humans bowing when they met them, then leaving after they left. It continued to repeat itself, as if those saint beasts were the substitutes for servants.
In addition to touring the palace, Qu Xuanzi also took Xie Ruo around the city. The distance from the palace to the city is indeed a bit far although it looks close. There were many fairies and low-level gods practicing for the sake of survival. The other saint beasts also took on a human form to blend in. Their lifestyle is very different from that of humans.
Some gods would train in their respective palaces, or terraced mountains so that the city seemed deserted. They all live for themselves and freely make choices, no rules are too demanding.
The fairies were in a slightly lower position than the gods. They had to train for positions and become gods, but it took a very long time. Most of them choose to be servants because of their respective conditions. It was all done without coercion.
If fairies train to become gods, gods train to reach high positions. Qu Xuanzi's position was a vulnerable one, just like in the God World. Because of each position of Emperor in the Upper World, it would definitely go to the God World to reach a higher power.
What Qu Xuanzi said was right, this kind of way of life was dangerous. Although there are some who are loyal in his position, there are still some who are not satisfied. That is normal, because life is war.
Without feeling they have passed a few hours, even so the sky remains bright. Xie Ruo and Qu Xuanzi decided to return to the palace after shopping for a lot of food. There were many new foods and it looked good, Xie Ruo could not get through that incredible culinary.
Arriving at the Sky Palace and entering one of the buildings, they were greeted by the Goddess of Life again. This time the woman was not alone, but rather there was a gloomy looking boy sitting next to her.
The child had a dim black iris, looked cold and had no emotions. The clothes were dark so they looked mysterious. Although his size was small, his aura was huge, bigger than the Goddess of Life so it made Xie Ruo think that the child should be a master god. It was impossible for an ordinary god to defeat the aura of a major god like the goddess of life.
"We'll see you again." The Goddess of Life welcomed, then bowed to show respect. He almost forgot about it so much.
Qu Xuanzi looked at the boy flatly. "Why did you bring him?"
"Of course I as the Goddess of Life must not abandon a child."
"He's not a child."
"Xiao Zi, you can even still be called children." The Goddess of Life was irritated. The boy he had brought was much younger than Qu Xuanzi, well deserved when called a child.
"You're even younger than me." Qu Xuanzi was unwilling to lose. The woman younger than him asked him to call mom? Just be right!
The Goddess of Life snorted in annoyance. "When you were as small as Xiao Zheng, I was as big as I know now!"
The boy's name was Huo Yuzheng, the God of Laws. Do not underestimate just because of his small body, he often even made other major gods battered. Although her temperament looked calm and innocent, once raising a hand, even the Goddess of Life was afraid. Only Qu Xuanzi could defeat him.
The Goddess of Life turned around to look at Xie Ruo. "Are you done walking around? Then let this beautiful woman introduce you to another god."
"No need."
"Of course the son-in-law won't refuse, haha."
Xie Ruo felt very anxious to shout. Since when did he agree? He said it clearly, you know!
"Xiao Zheng, introduce yourself, be a good boy~"
Huo Yuzheng only silently looked at the Goddess of Life with his innocent gaze. He said nothing but a word.
The Goddess of Life laughed awkwardly. "Xiao Zheng has an acute socialization problem, his vocabulary is not much. His name was Huo Yuzheng, God of Laws. Don't wonder why a God of Laws was a brat, he was actually not a brat. In fact, he was a thousand years younger than Xiao Zi. He was not the ultimate god, but rather a god created through the fires of hell in the God World."
"Fire hell?" Xie Ruo suddenly became interested. He looked at Huo Yuzheng who had a blank look, then thought that someone who was created from fire should be active and explosive. Why this one ....
"The fire of hell is the strongest fire in the God World, even your cold fire is incapable."
For some reason, Xie Ruo felt that someone had slapped him.
The Goddess of Life continued, "Due to the war some time ago, Xiao Zheng sustained an injury worse than me, affecting the stability of his growth so much that he shrank to become a child. It's been ten years, you see, doesn't he look like a 10-year-old boy? When the Upper World was detached from the seal, Xiao Zheng even looked like a newborn with a lifespan of thousands of years. So as the Goddess of Life, I decided to nurture her."
"Then why did you bring him here?" Xie Ruo wondered.
"Of course introduce your sister-in-law! Besides, it's possible to be your second child other than that cute snake." The Goddess of Life pointed towards Xiao Caihong hiding in the lenga of Xie Ruo.
Xiao Caihong felt that the strange woman was targeting him so that he could only submerge himself further. Plus when he saw Huo Yuzheng, he shrunk even more.
"No, thank you." Qu Xuanzi pulled Xie Ruo away. Why does that woman keep bothering me? Just piss him off.
"Xiao Zi, I'm talking to my daughter-in-law, not to you!" The Goddess of Life does not accept. You can make your own decisions while the old ones are ignored.